Asher vs Kobe
Asher and Kobecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Kobe #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Kobe #278 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Kobe #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Kobe #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Asher and Kobe over time
Asher and Kobe appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Asher held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kobe in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kobe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Asher in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kobe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Kobe #205 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Kobe #278.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kobe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Kobe #396 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Kobe #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kobe in 4.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Kobe #166 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Asher moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #249 and #169; by 2024 that had become #125 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Kobe #216.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Asher | Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asher and Kobe both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kobe
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1345 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys